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THE LOCAL DISH
Today: Council meets to peruse cell phone tower siteThe Town Council of Portola Valley meets outside at the corner of Golden Oak Drive and Peak Lane today, Oct. 12, at 4 p.m....
Original post made on Oct. 12, 2010Last comment by El Granadian, on Oct 12, 2010 at 2:24 pm | 1 comment | 12344 Views
MENLO PARK
The right to remain silentQuiz time: You get a "traffic violation notice" from the Menlo Park police department in the mail saying you must identify...
Original post made on Nov. 8, 2011Last comment by RogerJ, on Nov 10, 2011 at 7:09 am | 10 comments | 12340 Views
WOODSIDE
Woodside: 75 drivers cited for speeding in one daySeventy-five speeding tickets, 15 tickets for "distracted driving" and eight for seat belt violations were issued to drivers...
Original post made on Aug. 26, 2014Last comment by matt from the block, on Sep 1, 2014 at 9:06 pm | 27 comments | 12340 Views
THE LOCAL DISH
Business: Warren Buffett company buys Intero Real EstateHomeServices of America Inc., an affiliate of Warren Buffett's holding company Berkshire Hathaway, has acquired Intero Real...
Original post made on Sep. 1, 2015There are no comments yet. 12334 Views
PORTOLA VALLEY
'Very scary, very frustrating': Portola Valley homeowners face nonrenewal of homeowners insuranceWith all eyes on wildfire risk in California, especially in wildand-urban interfaces, residents like those in Portola Valley...
Original post made on Aug. 25, 2021Last comment by Peter Carpenter, on Aug 27, 2021 at 11:45 pm | 6 comments | 12328 Views
MENLO PARK
Fire chief says response to fatal crash was delayed by trafficA collision on southbound U.S. 101 left a motorcyclist dead in Palo Alto on Monday evening after emergency crews headed...
Original post made on Sep. 23, 2015Last comment by Menlo Voter, on Sep 25, 2015 at 6:29 pm | 45 comments | 12304 Views
SPORTS
Menlo College Continues Losing Ways! Why?Dear President Haight, As a mother of three children and working a full time job I look forward to coming to my Son's...
Original post made by Nancy on Oct. 4, 2009Last comment by RHine@AlmanacNews.com, on Oct 6, 2009 at 11:52 am | 121 comments | 12302 Views
SPORTS
The Valparaiso Bowl: football for a good causeThe 10th annual gridiron contest for a good cause -- raising money to assist motivated middle school students from low-income...
Original post made on Nov. 8, 2012Last comment by with all due respect, on Nov 8, 2012 at 2:44 pm | 1 comment | 12298 Views
AROUND TOWN
County may put lid on 'noisy aircraft' at San Carlos AirportSan Mateo County has drafted an ordinance that would put a curfew on the hours and numbers of "noisy aircraft" landing or...
Original post made on Mar. 6, 2017Last comment by pilot, on May 18, 2017 at 5:33 pm | 34 comments | 12298 Views
OTHER TOPICS
Atherton is wealthiest community in nation, Bloomberg saysIt makes a certain amount of sense - Atherton, the town repeatedly found to have the most expensive real estate in the country,...
Original post made on Apr. 2, 2018Last comment by Realism, on Apr 9, 2018 at 1:18 pm | 17 comments | 12282 Views
OTHER TOPICS
Residents protest catalog delugeNancy Reyering and six other volunteers from Woodside and Portola Valley made a delivery to the Restoration Hardware store...
Original post made on Jun. 26, 2014Last comment by Barbara Wood, on Jun 28, 2014 at 10:29 pm | 2 comments | 12270 Views
AROUND TOWN
Carpenter leaps into Menlo Park fire board racePeter Carpenter, no stranger to the Menlo Park fire district board of directors, decided to enter this year's election with...
Original post made on Aug. 15, 2013Last comment by Joe, on Oct 14, 2013 at 11:32 am | 16 comments | 12267 Views
MENLO PARK
Tonight: Grand opening party for new Menlo Park furniture storeANTHEM Home, a new home furnishings store at 889 Santa Cruz Ave. in downtown Menlo Park, is holding a grand opening party...
Original post made on Sep. 8, 2017Last comment by Menlo Park Mama, on Sep 8, 2017 at 9:19 am | 1 comment | 12266 Views
MENLO PARK
Should Facebook fund new police unit in Menlo Park?A proposal by the Menlo Park Police Department to accept a Facebook offer of $9 million over five years to get a head start...
Original post made on Mar. 1, 2017Last comment by Kate Bradshaw - Almanac Reporter, on Apr 3, 2017 at 11:59 am | 23 comments | 12260 Views
SCHOOLS & KIDS
Charter school colleagues honor Diane Tavenner with statewide awardDiane Tavenner, co-founder of Summit Prep and Everest public charter high schools, received a leadership award from the state...
Original post made on Mar. 4, 2010Last comment by Simple Simon, on Mar 21, 2010 at 10:18 pm | 27 comments | 12260 Views
MENLO PARK
Menlo Park: Anonymous ethics complaint filed against City Council candidateThe California Fair Political Practices Commission has received an anonymous complaint against Menlo Park City Council candidate...
Original post made on Oct. 11, 2018Last comment by Peter Carpenter, on Oct 12, 2018 at 8:16 pm | 6 comments | 12244 Views
MOVIES
Review: 'Arbitrage'The "having it all" lifestyle of the CEO played by Richard Gere in "Arbitrage" may not be very relatable, but his nightmare...
Original post made on Sep. 19, 2012Last comment by Norman, on Sep 19, 2012 at 5:22 pm | 2 comments | 12243 Views
ATHERTON
Atherton police consult FBI on vandalism targeting wealthyThe Atherton Police Department is reviewing material on security cameras made available by residents and consulting with...
Original post made on Feb. 21, 2014Last comment by MPCSD/Atherton resident, on Nov 17, 2016 at 11:57 pm | 23 comments | 12233 Views
AROUND TOWN
Menlo Park's police chief was publicly accused of using a racial slur in ethics training. Here's the story.During a town hall meeting Thursday evening to discuss policing in Menlo Park, Housing Commissioner Karen Grove said she'd...
Original post made on Jun. 19, 2020Last comment by Mark Weiss , on Jun 25, 2020 at 11:08 am | 50 comments | 12216 Views
ATHERTON
Atherton couple grateful for community support after burglars cause $1 million in damageAfter burglars broke into their home and damaged a faucet, causing flooding while they were away on vacation, an Atherton...
Original post made on Jan. 18, 2022Last comment by Menlo Voter., on Jan 18, 2022 at 8:09 pm | 5 comments | 12215 Views
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